Investigating Australian Coins (Page 1 of 2) Meet the Coin Scene Investigators and add some colour to them.
Investigating Australian Coins (Page 2 of 2) Hi my name is Maggie Mint Mark! I like fine detail. You can tell a lot about a coin by its smallest features. Hi my name is Ricky Reverse! I enjoy looking for coins with different tails sides. One day I might find an unusual coin. Hi my name is Betty Blank! I love design. I like drawing my own coin designs and making rubbings of my coin collection.
Here are the six coins that we use in Australia. Australian coins (Page 1 of 2) Look at them closely. Look at the numbers and the pictures. Describe each coin to a partner.
Australian coins (Page 2 of 2) Draw a line from the value to the coin and then from the coin to the name of what appears on it. One example has been done for you. one dollar lyrebird fifty cents platypus five cents kangaroo two dollars Australian Coat of Arms ten cents echidna twenty cents Aboriginal man and the Southern Cross
Heads or tails? (Page 1 of 2) Heads side On the heads side of each Australian coin there is a picture of Queen Elizabeth II. It also has the words Elizabeth II, Australia and the year in which the coin was made. Tails side On the tails side of each coin there is an image of something uniquely Australian. The tails side also has a number stamped on it to tell us the value of the coin.
Heads or tails? (Page 2 of 2) Here are pictures of Australian coins. Which side are they showing heads or tails? Circle the correct answer. Heads Tails Heads Tails Heads Tails Heads Tails Heads Tails Heads Tails Heads Tails Heads Tails
Coin values Australian coins have numbers on them to tell us their value. In the circle on each coin below, write the missing number.
Shapes, sizes and colours Australian coins do not all look the same. They are different shapes, sizes and colours. This helps people to recognise each coin. The cent coins are a silver colour and the dollar coins are a gold colour. In the boxes below, trace around each coin to show the difference between their shapes and sizes, then colour each coin the correct colour. Dollar Coins Cent Coins Five cent coin Ten cent coin Twenty cent coin Fifty cent coin One dollar coin Two dollar coin
and c It is important to include the $ or c symbol when writing a money value. The cent symbol is a lower case c and is written after the number. For example: 5c 10c Trace the c symbols and then write some on your own. The dollar symbol looks like this $ and is written before the number. For example: $1 $2 Trace the $ symbols and then write some on your own. Now practise writing c after the number. 5 20 10 50 Now practise writing $ before the number 1 2 2 1
How much do? We can write how much money we have using words or numbers. Like this: Now it is your turn. Write how much money you have by finishing the sentences below. five cents or 5c. or one dollar or $1. or or or
Coin rubbings Make a coin rubbing of the tails side of each coin by following these instructions (your teacher can help you): 1. Place the coin on the table with the tails side facing up. 2. Place the paper on top of the coin so the coin will appear in the correct box. 3. Shade over the coin with a lead pencil. 4. Watch the picture appear. Five cent coin Ten cent coin Twenty cent coin Fifty cent coin One dollar coin Two dollar coin
Lowest to highest (Page 1 of 2) Carefully cut out the coin pictures below, then glue them onto the next page, in order from lowest value to highest value.
Lowest to highest (Page 2 of 2) Glue the coins along the line, in order from the lowest value to the highest value. Lowest value coin Highest value coin
Which is worth more? In each box, colour the circle under the coin that is worth more.
My Australian coin knowledge (Page 1 of 2) Answer the questions below to show your teacher how much you know about Australian coins. 1. Which side of the coin is being shown in each picture? Circle your answer. 4. What is the value of this coin? Circle your answer. HEADS TAILS 50c $1 $2 HEADS TAILS 5. Write the value of this coin using words. HEADS TAILS 6. Write the value of this coin using numbers. 2. Circle the cent symbol. $ c 3. Circle the dollar symbol. $ c
My Australian coin knowledge (Page 2 of 2) 7. In the box below: Draw a circle around the coin with the highest value. Draw a square around the coin with the lowest value. Write the $ symbol next to the dollar coins. Write the c symbol next to the cent coins.
Coins from other places Did you know that every country has different types of coins? Make some rubbings of coins from other countries. Write the name of the country under the rubbing.
A visit to the Royal Australian Mint You are going on a visit to the Royal Australian Mint. How exciting! Answer the questions below before, during or after your visit. What do you think you will see when you visit the Royal Australian Mint? What was the best thing about your visit to the Mint? What is unusual about the staircase in the Mint? You have seen some amazing coins at the Mint. Why not start your own coin collection? What is the name of the orange robot used in the coin making process?